The West Warwick Wizards will venture away from home to challenge the Westerly Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Warwick is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Mt. Pleasant 48-6 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wizards.
Special teams played a big role in the game for West Warwick, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Michael Gallo, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Westerly faced Burrillville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs took their game with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over the Broncos. With the Bulldogs ahead 29-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
West Warwick better keep an eye on Landon Husereau. He was instrumental in Westerly's win, throwing for 221 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Husereau's passing game has become a key predictor of the Bulldogs' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
One reason for the win was Westerly's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Damon Uva and Colby Champlin, who racked up four sacks between them. Uva is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Westerly received some extra help from Ian Morissette, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Westerly's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for West Warwick, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
West Warwick strolled past Westerly in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 27-13. Will the Wizards repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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